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Hi Has anyone upgraded the speaker on Hornby TTS steam locos,if so is it worth doing?

Thank you everyone,will program now.

Hi I am trying to alter some CVs on this Black 5 chip but i do not know what make it is.

Hi I am trying to alter some CVs on this Black 5 chip but i do not know what make it is.

Many thanks.

Hi Suzie Just a thought as i am powering from a CDU will this be to much power and damage the relay. David

Thank you both for you diagrams,i will get to work on them when the relays arrive.

Hello I think i prefer your option as i feel it would be easier ,i have ordered the relays. if you could send me a diagram i would be most grateful. many thanks David

Thank you Suzzie I will try and get my head around the link you sent me. David

Thank you for your reply. 1)They are controlled from momentary on off on switches. 2) yes a CDU 3) yes if that is the simplest way. 4)The micro switches are wired to LED's on the the panel to denote which track is routed,the other end of the sidings are isolated by a lift up section as per attached photo. Would like to avoid any more wiring to panel as already congested (see photo). Cheers David

Hello again Not sure how i an add another switch as on the opposite side of point there is no room,any ideas. thanks David

HI Dutch master Thankyou for your reply,yes i would be grateful for your kind offer of a wiring diagram as i am so confused by it after changing the wiring so many times,

Can anybody help, I have a DCC layout with hidden sidings I would like to stop the train automatically just before the ( electrofrog) point when it is set point is against it. I have tried running the power down through the points as in the DC fashion and a break in the track and running current back up to it from the other end of the track, that does keep the train moving up to the brake in the track, This stops the train but shorts when the loco is bridging the brake due to the polarity changing when the point direction is changed. Very frustrating

Thankyou Nick and Mike for your help,i have put on the dcc forum,sounds like the Olivas may be correct.

Does anyone know the correct sound for the Heljan Garrett on youtube the olivias sounds like 1 engine and the Howes sounds like 2 engines out of sync,which one is correct.

That's interesting who is the author of the book, I have Britain's railway from the air but not Britain from the air.

Hi I am constructing a 00 gauge GCR engine shed similar to Leicester and Annesley. I wondered if anyone have any pictures or diagrams of how the roof over the main section is constructed; I have looked on the net and through all of the GCR books but cannot find anything except a long distance view of leicester shed.

Thankyou looks like i its not easy to solve.

I think i know what you mean now.Take of 21 pin socket and solder the 4 wires from the loco to the 8 pin plug on decoder the only problem now is which wires go were.